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B Minor 6th Chord (Bm6)

Notes: B, D, F♯, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Bm6
Notes
BDF♯G♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

Bm6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-2-0-1-0-2
Fret 4
7-5-4-4-7-4
Fret 7
7-9-9-7-9-7

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Bm6 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-2-2-2
Fret 4
4-6-4-5
Fret 7
7-8-7-9

Bm6 on piano

Other B chords

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7Bsus2Bsus4BdimBaugB6B9Badd9B7sus4Bm7♭5Bdim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6Dm6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6B♭m6

About the B Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. Bm6 is built from the root (B), minor third (D), perfect fifth (F♯), major sixth (G♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B Minor 6th chord?

The Bm6 chord is made of B, D, F♯, G♯: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play Bm6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-2-0-1-0-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Bm6 on piano?

Press B, D, F♯, G♯ together. In root position the lowest note is B.